HOME Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has set a target success rate of 75% for the National Anti-Drug Agency’s (Nada) drug rehabilitation programme this year.

He said the new target follows the agency achieving a 70% success rate last year.

“The programme has been a success based on the percentage of drug addicts who are successfully rehabilitated, compared to the international standard of 35-50%,” he said in a press conference after an official visit to Nada headquarters in Kajang today.

He said Nada should conduct an analysis of the data collected from the programme so far to create a predictive model to increase the success rate.

Meanwhile, Saifuddin said 500 members from the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) assigned to assist the General Operations Force at five of the country’s borders starting this year would be placed in stages.

He added that Rela members stationed at the country’s borders would be equipped with firearms if needed, and they would need to return them to the store after their duties ended. – Bernama, January 5, 2023.